Thanks this was a great video. Very informative and well explained. Nice that you didn’t have background music, this way you were easily heard. Well explained with step by step instructions and reasoning and thorough. This really helped. Your bike looks great btw, clean and well kept. Safe riding, cheers.
@@Sqeptick all done thanks. Your tip with the plastic bag to catch drips from the oil filter is brilliant! I wouldn't have thought of it myself. Cheers, John.
Thanks for the video! The oil seems to have gotten significantly darker after you ran the engine the first time, didn't it? Probably got mixed up with some leftover residue from the old oil. I guess looking at the oil color in the little display is not that good of an indicator of its age (8:11 vs 10:18 for comparison).
If may have darkened a little bit, but I suspect that was my poor lighting that made it appear so different. I still think shining a flashlight into the window can help you determine if the oil has gotten really dirty.
I'd put it on the center stand for checking the oil level. I don't have the manual in front of me, but I know my last bike specified tipping the bike up off its side stand in order to view the oil window while it was level.
One question i bought mine cb 2 hand and the last guy change oil 10w-40 do i change the same or put 10w-30 she from 2017 and got 16.000 km i made almost 4.000 in a year ty.
@@mohamadkhalidibrahim6106 Hmm.. when I go to it they say it's in stock. Try this link: www.amazon.com/2013-2015-Honda-CB500X-Motorcycle-Handguards/dp/B00SLHL5J4/r
Every 8k miles..no thanks. I'm doing all my vechiles every 2k. Have a honda element at 220k and runs like a champ. I don't trust their 'recommended" mileage time frame.
@@Sqeptick that's true..but actually with the element I changed it every other weekend lol..was a delivery vechile till i said I'm putting to many miles on it. I used non synthetic oil with a WIX filter..wasnt too bad
Very helpful. Especially that tip to run it, check the level and fill again.
Sweet! Still pretty new to the game and I'm doing my first oil change soon. This video makes it looks very easy so thanks!
It is pretty easy and I'm sure you'll be able to do it without trouble.
Thanks this was a great video. Very informative and well explained. Nice that you didn’t have background music, this way you were easily heard. Well explained with step by step instructions and reasoning and thorough. This really helped. Your bike looks great btw, clean and well kept. Safe riding, cheers.
Glad it's useful for ya, Chris. Thanks.
Great video thanks . Easy to follow. I have the exact same model and year. I love this bike, a great all-rounder. Doing an oil change today.
Thanks, it's an underated bike for sure. Good luck with your oil change.
@@Sqeptick all done thanks. Your tip with the plastic bag to catch drips from the oil filter is brilliant! I wouldn't have thought of it myself. Cheers, John.
Very straightforward and helpful video.
Thanks, glad it's helpful!
Cool I changed the oil filter to a HF204RC, it's got a socket on the end so it's easy to remove the next time.
Good tip, I'll have to look into that.
Vielen Dank für das informative Video! 👍👍
I have that oil filter vice grip... best tool for the job! Harbor Freight.
Thanks for the video! The oil seems to have gotten significantly darker after you ran the engine the first time, didn't it? Probably got mixed up with some leftover residue from the old oil. I guess looking at the oil color in the little display is not that good of an indicator of its age (8:11 vs 10:18 for comparison).
If may have darkened a little bit, but I suspect that was my poor lighting that made it appear so different. I still think shining a flashlight into the window can help you determine if the oil has gotten really dirty.
Manual doesn’t say “side stand” or “center stand” to check oil level. Came here to be sure.
I'd put it on the center stand for checking the oil level. I don't have the manual in front of me, but I know my last bike specified tipping the bike up off its side stand in order to view the oil window while it was level.
Ótimo vídeo! Ajudou-me imenso :)
That manual looks just like the one for my Shadow Spirit, lol.
I wonder if they share a lot of the same bits.
@@Sqeptick I wouldn't doubt it, would be smart, lol
Is it necessary to change the seal washer?
It's a good idea, but I'm not sure it'll leak every time if you don't. Changing that washer is just extra protection against leakage.
Nice hey where did you get the storage box on your bike
I believe it's a Givi E300 Monolock top case. Probably got it from RevZilla. Great case because it's not too big, but still holds my full face helmet.
Can you not just untighten it with your hand? Seems like kind of inconvenience to get an entirely separate wrench for one thing.
No, at least in my experience the filter can't be removed with your hand... unless maybe it wasn't tightened enough when it was installed.
Aftermarket filters like K&N have a built-in nut at the end of the filter so you can use a regular socket wrench
One question i bought mine cb 2 hand and the last guy change oil 10w-40 do i change the same or put 10w-30 she from 2017 and got 16.000 km i made almost 4.000 in a year ty.
I'm not a mechanic, but I'd go with the weight specified in the user manual.
CBR600RR has the same filter?
I just did a search and I think it is the same. You might want to double check by searching again.
What brand of the hand guard?
Just a set I found on Amazon. www.amazon.com/dp/B00SLHL5J4/
@@Sqeptick thanks for the reply.. there is no more item available on Amazon 😩
@@mohamadkhalidibrahim6106 Hmm.. when I go to it they say it's in stock. Try this link: www.amazon.com/2013-2015-Honda-CB500X-Motorcycle-Handguards/dp/B00SLHL5J4/r
@@Sqeptick thanks
Can you put a link in to that Amazon oil kit?
It should be in the video description. If you don't see it, let me know and I'll post it here too.
Every 8k miles..no thanks. I'm doing all my vechiles every 2k. Have a honda element at 220k and runs like a champ. I don't trust their 'recommended" mileage time frame.
That's awesome if you can do that. I put too many miles on it to do it that often...sometimes I'd be changing the oil every few weeks.
@@Sqeptick that's true..but actually with the element I changed it every other weekend lol..was a delivery vechile till i said I'm putting to many miles on it. I used non synthetic oil with a WIX filter..wasnt too bad
@@Sqeptick also I just got a 2016 cb500x..will be doing a first oil change here soon. Nice video btw
@@igorg003 You're a machine, lol
@@igorg003 I really like mine--hope you do too.